Central City, IA City Data

Central City, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,157 people who live in Central City and approximately 191,701 who live in Linn County. We want to help people moving to or living in Central City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Central City. We have included Central City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Central City Information

Linn County where Central City resides is 724.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 191,701 and has a population rank of 286 out of all the places in the United States.

Central City has a total of 1,157 people and of those residents there are 542 males and 615 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 39.7. There are approximately 2,717 births each year and around 1,435 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Central City varies per year, but currently 1,147 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,157 people who live in Central City, there are 320 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Central City is 161 male and 159 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 862.

General Central City Information
Total area in square miles - Linn County	724.55
Water area in square miles - Linn County	N/A
Resident population - Linn County	191,701
Population rank - Linn County	286
Total population	1,157
Total population (male)	542
Total population (female)	615
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	39.7
Births - Linn County	2,717
Deaths- Linn County	1,435
Population of one race	1,147
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	320
Population under 20 years (male)	161
Population under 20 years (female)	159
Total population 18 years and over	862

Central City Social Characteristics

There are 76,753 households in Central City. Families make up 50,638 of these households. The table below breaks down the Central City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (40,828), male householder with no wife present (2,261) and female householder with no husband present (6,672). The remainder of the Central City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 26,418. Central City, IA moving companies help people in Central City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Central City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Central City is based, there are 77,879 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,418 never married, 42,727 now married, 951 separated, 7,208 widowed, and 8,575 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 644 separated, 1,650 widowed and 6,638 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Central City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Central City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Linn County)
Total households	76,753
Family households (families)	50,638
With own children under 18 years	25,493
Married-couple family	40,828
With own children under 18 years	19,191
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,261
With own children under 18 years	1,528
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,672
With own children under 18 years	4,610
Nonfamily households	26,418
Householder living alone	21,085
65 years and over	6,837

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	163
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	160
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	971
Householder	321
Spouse	265
Child	342
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	186
Male householder	53
Male householder living alone	46
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	116
Female householder living alone	108
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	77,879
Never married	18,418
Now married	42,727
Separated	951
Widowed	7,208
Divorced	8,575
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	644
Widowed	1,650
Divorced	6,638

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,157
Male	542
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	7
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	54
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	13
Female	615
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	4
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	45
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	27

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,157
One race	1,147
White	1,145
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,157
People who are White alone	1,145
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	178,464
Same house	93,325
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,639
Different state or abroad	17,613
Different state	15,468
Abroad	2,145

PLACE OF BIRTH (Linn County)
Total resident population	191,701
Born in United States	129,209
State of residence	143,826
Different state	42,096
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	845
Foreign born	4,934

Central City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Central City. That total enrollment is 51,126 for the population of the country, which includes Central City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,896 and elementary or high school enrollment was 65,187 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,546.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Central City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	51,126
Pre-kindergarten	4,043
Public	2,095
Private	1,948
Kindergarten	2,942
Public	2,492
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	22,092
Public	19,170
Private	2,922
Elementary and high school	32,594
Public	29,009
Private	3,585
High school grades 9 to 12	10,502
Public	9,839
Private	663
College, undergraduate years	10,316
Public	6,640
Private	3,676
Graduate or professional school	1,231
Public	930
Private	301
Not enrolled in school	132,730

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	123,896
Less than 9th grade	3,413
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,254
High school graduate	37,590
Some college, no degree	28,892
Associate's degree	11,390
Bachelor's degree	34,357
Graduate or professional degree	27.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	25,444

Central City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 148,669 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Central City. The Central City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (36,144), service occupations (12,914), sales and office occupations (30,724), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (277), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,408) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,294). The 148,669 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 88,073 private wage and salary workers, 10,255 government workers, 5,288 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Linn County)
Population 16 years and over	148,669
In labor force	107,614
Civilian labor force	107,570
Employed	103,761
Unemployed	3,809
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	44
Females 16 years and over	76,709
In labor force	51,366
Civilian labor force	51,366
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,402
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	71,960
In labor force	56,248
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,407
Armed forces	44

COMMUTING TO WORK (Linn County)
Workers 16 years and over	102,234
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	84,089
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,544
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,707
Other means	388
Worked at home	2,998
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,764,885

OCCUPATION (Linn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,144
Management, professional, and related occupations	36,144
Service occupations	12,914
Sales and office occupations	30,724
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	277
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,408
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,294

INDUSTRY (Linn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,144
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	995
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	19,262
Wholesale trade	3,892
Retail trade	12,685
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,615
Information	6,632
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,299
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	9,442
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,250
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,507
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,705

CLASS OF WORKER (Linn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,144
Private wage and salary workers	88,073
Government workers	10,255
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,288
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Central City Housing Characteristics

In Central City, IA there are 80,551 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 76,753 occupied and 3,798 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Central City, there are 55,757 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,725 units in Central City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Central City, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Central City, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Central City. There are 974 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,276 with rent between $200-299, 7,231 with rent between $300-499 and 10,364 with rent for $500 and above. Full Central City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Central City, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Linn County)
Total housing units	80,551
Occupied housing units	76,753
Vacant housing units	3,798

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Linn County)
Total housing units	80,551
1-unit, detached	55,757
1-unit, attached	1,725
2 units	2,125
3 or 4 units	3,848
5 to 9 units	3,956
10 to 19 units	3,915
20 to 49 units	2,807
50 or more units	1,641
Mobile home	4,766

HOUSING TENURE (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	76,753
Owner-occupied	55,826
Renter-occupied	20,927

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	76,753
No vehicles available	4,742
2 vehicle available	47,941
3 vehicles available	10,936
4 vehicles available	3,327
5 or more vehicles available	1,328

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	76,753
Utility gas	62,626
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,985
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	549
Coal or coke
Wood	477
Solar energy
Other fuel	649
No fuel used	351

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	76,753
Less Than $50,000	55,826
$50,000 to $99,999	21,434
$100,000 to $149,999	13,132
$150,000 to $199,999	5,395
$200,000 to $299,999	3,214
$300,000 to $499,999	575
$1,000,000 or more	58
Median (dollars)	99,400

GROSS RENT (Linn County)
Occupied units paying rent	20,927
Less than $200	974
$200 to $299	1,276
$300 to $499	7,231
$500 to $699	6,983
$700 to $999	2,827
$1,000 to $1,499	462
$1,500 or more	91